Chrysanthemum plant named `Remix`

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of chrysanthemum plant named `Remix`, bearing medium to large sized purple and white blooms with a yellow-green center and performance of 19-22 days.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The new plant of the present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant which is a cross of unknown Chrysanthemum morifolium parents. The new and distinct cultivar was a seedling resulting from the open pollination among groups of chrysanthemum cultivars maintained under the control of the inventor for breeding purposes. The new and distinct cultivar was discovered in a greenhouse in Ter Aar, Holland in 1988. The invention has been asexually reproduced by cuttings in greenhouses at Ter Aar, Holland. The new cultivar has been found to retain its distinctive characteristics through successive propagations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is a new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum of a medium to large sized bloom and purple and white color.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention of a new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum is shown in the accompanying drawings, the color being as nearly true as possible with color photographs of this type.

FIG. 1 shows the full bloom of the new cultivar.

FIG. 2 shows the various stages of bloom of the new cultivar.

FIG. 3 shows foliage and petiole of the new cultivar.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

This new variety of Chrysanthemum is of the botanical classification Chrysanthemum morifolium. When grown in the vicinity of Ter Aar, Holland, it has a response time of approximately 8 weeks. This new variety produces medium to large sized purple and white blooms with a green center having a 3 week performance (i.e., vase life of 19-22 days). This new variety of chrysanthemum has been found to retain its distinctive characteristics throughout successive propagations and may be planted under greenhouse conditions in Holland between weeks 2 and 32.

The following is a description of the plant and characteristics (color designations are from R.H.S. Color-Chart) that-distinguish it from related known varieties and its antecedents: The color designations are taken from the plant itself. Accordingly, any discrepancies between the color designations and the colors depicted in the photographs are due to photographic tolerances.

A comparison and botanical description of `Remix` and related cultivar `Yellow Remix` follows. `Yellow Remix` is disclosed in copending application Ser. No. 8/739,453.

    ______________________________________                                         Botanical Classification                                                       CULTIVAR   REMIX          YELLOW REMIX                                         ______________________________________                                         Bud                                                                            Size       large          large                                                           cross section ±1.3                                                                         cross section ±1.3                                           cm height ±1.0                                                                             cm height ±1.0                                               cm             cm                                                   Form       round and flat round and flat                                       Outside Color                                                                             Red-Purple 61A Greyed-Purple                                                                  187B tipped                                                                    with yellow                                          Bloom                                                                          Size       Medium to large                                                                               Medium to large                                      Fully Expanded                                                                            7-71/2 cm      7-71/2 cm                                            Borne      Upper portion single                                                                          Upper portion single                                            flower per peduncle,                                                                          flower per peduncle,                                            lower portion plural                                                                          lower portion plural                                            flower per peduncle.                                                                          flower per peduncle.                                 Peduncle Lengths                                                                          Near the top ±8 cm                                                                         Near the top ±8 cm                                           Near the middle ±15 cm                                                                     Near the middle ±15 cm                                       Near the bottom ±20 cm                                                                     Near the bottom ±20 cm                            Peduncle Lateral                                                                          Medium         Medium                                               Shoot, Attachment                                                              Peduncle Lateral                                                                          Large          Medium                                               Shoot, Angle                                                                   Form       Single (daisy) Single (daisy)                                       Performance                                                                               Good 19-22     Good 19-22                                                      days (18-20° C.)                                                                       days (18-20° C.)                              Color                                                                          Center of Flower                                                                          Immature:      Immature:                                                       Yellow-Green 144A                                                                             Yellow-Green 144A                                               Mature:        Mature:                                                         Yellow-Green 144B                                                                             Yellow-Green 144B                                    Base of Ray florets                                                                       Red-Purple 72B Red 46A                                                         becoming White                                                                 155D at the tips.                                                   Outer Ray florets                                                                         Red-Purple 72B Red 46A becoming                                                becoming White Yellow 6A                                                       155D at the tips.                                                                             at the tips                                          Inside of  Red-Purple 72B Red 46A becoming                                     Ray florets                                                                               becoming White Yellow 6A                                                       155D at the tips.                                                                             at the tips                                          Reverse of White 155D strongly                                                                           Yellow 6A with                                       Ray florets                                                                               tinged with    strong purple                                                   Red-Purple 72A,                                                                               tints, near Red-Purple                                          becoming whiter                                                                               59B, except                                                     at the tips.   at the tip.                                          Tonality from                                                                             A purple and white                                                                            A yellow and red                                     Distance   daisy with a   daisy with a                                                    green center   green center                                                    having some pollen                                                                            having some pollen                                   Discoloration                                                                             to Red-Purple 71D                                                                             to Red 45A becoming                                             becoming White Yellow 6A                                                       155D at the tips.                                                                             at the tips                                          Pollen     Yellow-Orange 14A                                                                             Yellow-Orange 14A                                    Ray florets                                                                    Texture    Upperside smooth,                                                                             Upperside smooth,                                               underside smooth.                                                                             underside smooth.                                    Number     20-26 (two rows)                                                                              20-26 (two rows)                                     Cross-section                                                                             flat (no keels)                                                                               flat, two keels                                      Arrangement                                                                               Imbricated     Imbricated                                           Persistence                                                                               Good, ray florets                                                                             Good, ray florets                                               keep straight  keep straight                                                   or reflex      or reflex                                                       somewhat at the                                                                               somewhat at the                                                 edge at the    edge at the                                                     end of blooming.                                                                              end of blooming.                                     Fragrance  Typical chrysanthemum                                                                         Typical chrysanthemum                                Disc Diameter                                                                             Medium (±1.5 cm)                                                                           Medium (±1.5 cm)                                  Reproductive                                                                   Organs                                                                         Stamen     Yellow, thick ±4                                                                           Yellow, thick ±4                                             mm in length   mm in length                                         Pollen     Appears        Appears                                                         fairly soon    fairly soon                                          Styles     green, thick   green, thick                                         Style Length                                                                              ±6 mm       ±6 mm                                             Stigmas    yellow         yellow                                               Stigma Width                                                                              ±2 mm       ±2 mm                                             Ovaries    Enclosed in calyx                                                                             Enclosed in calyx                                    Plant                                                                          Form       Spray mum meant                                                                               Spray mum meant                                                 for erect culture.                                                                            for erect culture.                                              Herbaceous.    Herbaceous.                                          Growth     Short to medium                                                                               Short to medium                                      Height     100-125 cm     100-125 cm                                           Stem Color Yellow-Green 144A                                                                             Yellow-Green 144A                                    Stem Strength                                                                             Weak to medium Weak to medium                                       Stem Brittleness                                                                          Absent         Absent                                               Stem Anthocyanin                                                                          Present        Present                                              Coloration                                                                     Internodes 2-21/2 cm      2-21/2 cm                                            Flowering Response                                                                        8 weeks        8 weeks                                              Foliage                                                                        Color      Green 137A     Green 137A                                           Size       Length ±13 cm.                                                                             Length ±13 cm.                                               Width ±10 cm.                                                                              Width ±9 cm.                                      Quantity   20-26          20-26                                                Shape      lobed, see photograph                                                                         lobed, see photograph                                Texture    Upperside rough,                                                                              Upperside rough,                                                underside smooth,                                                                             underside smooth,                                               slightly hirsute.                                                                             slightly hirsute.                                    Ribs and Veins                                                                            Ribs well developed,                                                                          Ribs well developed,                                            veins not so   veins not so                                                    developed      developed                                            Edge       Crenated       Crenated                                             Shape of Base                                                                             Round          Round                                                of Sinus Between                                                                          Round          Round                                                Lateral Lobes                                                                  Margin of Sinus                                                                           Converging     Converging                                           Between Lateral                                                                Lobes                                                                          Shape of Base                                                                             Truncate       Truncate                                             Apex       Mucronate      Mucronate                                            ______________________________________                                     

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plant as described and illustrated. 